The Latest Data Confirms: Forest Fires Are Getting Worse
2024年8月13日 · The latest data on forest fires confirms what we've long feared: Forest fires are becoming more widespread, burning at least twice as much tree cover today as they did two …
Amazon rainforest fires 2022: Facts, causes, and climate impacts
2022年9月5日 · The reckless burning of the Amazon can have a global impact, but it’s important never to forget the severe consequences faced by those closest to the forest. A cloud of …
National Fire News - National Interagency Fire Center
So far in 2025, 2,128 wildfires have burned 64,038 acres. This is the most acres burned in January in the past 10 years. Weather, topography, and fuels (a term which mostly refers to …
A fire deficit persists across diverse North American forests …
2 天之前 · Rapid increases in wildfire area burned across North American forests pose novel challenges for managers and society. Increasing area burned raises questions about whether, …
Surge in extreme forest fires fuels global emissions - Nature
2023年12月20日 · Global forest fires emitted 33.9 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide between 2001 and 2022, according to a report by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This makes the …
Megafires are spreading in the Amazon — and they are here to stay
2024年2月22日 · Usually accidental, forest fires in Amazonia are caused by uncontrolled small fires such as crop burning, livestock management (to clear pasture) or clear-cutting — this, …
Fires and Forests | WWF
In the Brazilian Amazon alone, forest fires in 2022 are at the highest level they’ve been in 12 years. These ferocious fires destroy vital ecosystems, impact economies and people, threaten …
How Does Wildfire Impact Wildlife and Forests? | U.S. Fish
Low-intensity fires burn close to the ground, “cleaning” and thinning the forest by removing thick and flammable vegetation from the forest floor. High-severity fires burn with high heat, climb …
Tens of Thousands Told to Evacuate as New Fire Rages North of L.A.
2025年1月23日 · The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. ... Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest …
Understanding Forests After Fire With Landsat and LiDAR
2025年1月31日 · This allows us to describe different trajectories of forest growth post-fire. For example, one trajectory is that of delayed conifer regrowth, where conifers take 8-10 years to …